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2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachFrank Vogel
David Fizdale (interim)
General managerRob Pelinka
PresidentJeanie Buss
OwnersBuss Family Trusts (majority)[1]
Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)
Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
ArenaCrypto.com Arena[A]
Results
Record19–19 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
RadioESPN LA 710 (English)
1020 Radio AM (Spanish)
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season is the franchise's 75th season, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and its 23rd season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena.[A] The team is coached by Frank Vogel in his third year as Lakers head coach. The Lakers compete as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific Division.

In October 2021, four players on the team for the 2021–22 season (Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and Russell Westbrook) were selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

Previous season

See also: 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season

The Lakers concluded the 2020–21 season with a 42–30 record, finishing with the third seed in the Pacific Division and the seventh seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament to earn them the seventh seed in the playoffs. The Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round in six games despite being up 2-1, making it the first time that James lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Offseason

In August 2021, the Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook in a trade that also sent two future 2nd round draft picks (2024 and 2028) to the Lakers and Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the 22nd pick of the 2021 NBA draft to the Washington Wizards. This trade formed a new superteam of LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis in the West.[2][3][4]

Draft

Main article: 2021 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 22 Isaiah Jackson C/PF  United States Kentucky (Fr.)

Preseason

Game log

2021 preseason game log
Total: 0–6 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–3)[5]
Preseason: 0–6 (home: 0–3; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 Brooklyn L 97–123 Malik Monk (15) Kendrick Nunn (7) Bazemore, Horton-Tucker (3) Staples Center
16,000 		0–1
2 October 6 @ Phoenix L 105–117 Malik Monk (18) Anthony Davis (8) Rajon Rondo (5) Footprint Center
12,434 		0–2
3 October 8 @ Golden State L 114–121 Dwight Howard (23) Dwight Howard (12) Rajon Rondo (6) Chase Center
18,064 		0–3
4 October 10 Phoenix L 94–123 Anthony Davis (19) DeAndre Jordan (5) Anthony Davis (6) Staples Center
13,844 		0–4
5 October 12 Golden State L 99–111 Anthony Davis (20) Russell Westbrook (10) Russell Westbrook (6) Staples Center
11,526 		0–5
6 October 14 @ Sacramento L 112–116 LeBron James (30) Anthony Davis (12) Austin Reaves (7) Golden 1 Center
Attendance not reported 		0–6
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Division

Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z – Phoenix Suns6418.780–32‍–‍932‍–‍910–682
x – Golden State Warriors5329.64611.031‍–‍1022‍–‍1912–482
pi – Los Angeles Clippers4240.51222.025‍–‍1617‍–‍249–782
Los Angeles Lakers3349.40231.021‍–‍2012‍–‍293–1382
Sacramento Kings3052.36634.016‍–‍2514‍–‍276–1082

Conference

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Phoenix Suns *6418.780–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5626.6838.082
3x – Golden State Warriors5329.64611.082
4x – Dallas Mavericks5230.63412.082
5y – Utah Jazz *4933.59815.082
6x – Denver Nuggets4834.58516.082
7x – Minnesota Timberwolves4636.56118.082
8pi – Los Angeles Clippers4240.51222.082
9x – New Orleans Pelicans3646.43928.082
10pi − San Antonio Spurs3448.41530.082
11Los Angeles Lakers3349.40231.082
12Sacramento Kings3052.36634.082
13Portland Trail Blazers2755.32937.082
14Oklahoma City Thunder2458.29340.082
15Houston Rockets2062.24444.082

Game log

2021–22 game log
Total: 19–19 (Home: 12–10; Road: 7–9)
October: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 19 Golden State L 114–121 LeBron James (34) Davis, James (11) James, Rondo (5) Staples Center
18,997 		0–1
2 October 22 Phoenix L 105–115 LeBron James (25) Anthony Davis (14) Russell Westbrook (9) Staples Center
18,997 		0–2
3 October 24 Memphis W 121–118 Carmelo Anthony (28) Davis, Jordan (8) Russell Westbrook (13) Staples Center
18,997 		1–2
4 October 26 @ San Antonio W 125–121 (OT) Anthony Davis (35) Anthony Davis (17) Russell Westbrook (8) AT&T Center
18,354 		2–2
5 October 27 @ Oklahoma City L 115–123 Anthony Davis (30) Russell Westbrook (14) Russell Westbrook (13) Paycom Center
15,783 		2–3
6 October 29 Cleveland W 113–101 LeBron James (26) Anthony Davis (9) LeBron James (8) Staples Center
18,997 		3–3
7 October 31 Houston W 95–85 Carmelo Anthony (23) Anthony Davis (13) LeBron James (8) Staples Center
16,448 		4–3
November: 8–8 (home: 5–4; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 2 Houston W 119–117 LeBron James (30) Davis, Westbrook (9) LeBron James (10) Staples Center
18,997 		5–3
9 November 4 Oklahoma City L 104–107 Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (18) Davis, Westbrook (5) Staples Center
18,997 		5–4
10 November 6 @ Portland L 90–105 Malik Monk (13) Jordan, Westbrook (9) Russell Westbrook (6) Moda Center
19,393 		5–5
11 November 8 Charlotte W 126–123 (OT) Anthony Davis (32) Davis, Westbrook (14) Russell Westbrook (12) Staples Center
18,997 		6–5
12 November 10 Miami W 120–117 (OT) Malik Monk (27) Anthony Davis (13) Russell Westbrook (14) Staples Center
18,997 		7–5
13 November 12 Minnesota L 83–107 Anthony Davis (22) Dwight Howard (10) Rajon Rondo (8) Staples Center
18,997 		7–6
14 November 14 San Antonio W 114–106 Anthony Davis (34) Anthony Davis (15) Rondo, Westbrook (7) Staples Center
18,997 		8–6
15 November 15 Chicago L 103–121 Talen Horton-Tucker (28) Horton-Tucker, Westbrook, Davis, Howard (6) Russell Westbrook (8) Staples Center
18,997 		8–7
16 November 17 @ Milwaukee L 102–109 Talen Horton-Tucker (25) Talen Horton-Tucker (12) Russell Westbrook (15) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		8–8
17 November 19 @ Boston L 108–130 Anthony Davis (31) Davis, James (6) Russell Westbrook (6) TD Garden
19,156 		8–9
18 November 21 @ Detroit W 121–116 Anthony Davis (30) Anthony Davis (10) Russell Westbrook (10) Little Caesars Arena
15,532 		9–9
19 November 23 @ New York L 100–106 Russell Westbrook (31) Russell Westbrook (13) Russell Westbrook (10) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		9–10
20 November 24 @ Indiana W 124–116 (OT) LeBron James (39) DeAndre Jordan (11) LeBron James (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,572 		10–10
21 November 26 Sacramento L 137–141 (3OT) LeBron James (30) Russell Westbrook (10) James, Westbrook (10) Staples Center
18,997 		10–11
22 November 28 Detroit W 110–106 LeBron James (33) Anthony Davis (10) James, Westbrook (9) Staples Center
18,997 		11–11
23 November 30 @ Sacramento W 117–92 Anthony Davis (25) Dwight Howard (13) Russell Westbrook (6) Golden 1 Center
12,459 		12–11
December: 6–8 (home: 3–4; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
24 December 3 L.A. Clippers L 115–119 Anthony Davis (27) LeBron James (11) Russell Westbrook (9) Staples Center
18,997 		12–12
25 December 7 Boston W 117–102 LeBron James (30) Anthony Davis (16) Russell Westbrook (11) Staples Center
18,997 		13–12
26 December 9 @ Memphis L 95–108 Anthony Davis (22) LeBron James (10) LeBron James (11) FedExForum
16,334 		13–13
27 December 10 @ Oklahoma City W 116–95 LeBron James (33) Russell Westbrook (9) Russell Westbrook (7) Paycom Center
16,523 		14–13
28 December 12 Orlando W 106–94 LeBron James (30) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (10) Staples Center
18,997 		15–13
29 December 15 @ Dallas W 107–104 (OT) LeBron James (24) Anthony Davis (12) Russell Westbrook (9) American Airlines Center
20,270 		16–13
30 December 17 @ Minnesota L 92–110 Isaiah Thomas (19) LeBron James (10) Rajon Rondo (8) Target Center
17,136 		16–14
31 December 19 @ Chicago L 110–115 LeBron James (31) LeBron James (14) Russell Westbrook (8) United Center
20,917 		16–15
32 December 21 Phoenix L 90–108 LeBron James (34) Russell Westbrook (10) Russell Westbrook (5) Staples Center
18,997 		16–16
33 December 23 San Antonio L 110–138 LeBron James (36) Howard, James (9) LeBron James (6) Staples Center
18,997 		16–17
34 December 25 Brooklyn L 115–122 LeBron James (39) Russell Westbrook (12) Russell Westbrook (11) Crypto.com Arena[A]
18,997 		16–18
35 December 28 @ Houston W 132–123 LeBron James (32) Russell Westbrook (12) LeBron James (11) Toyota Center
18,104 		17–18
36 December 29 @ Memphis L 99–104 LeBron James (37) LeBron James (13) Russell Westbrook (12) FedExForum
17,794 		17–19
37 December 31 Portland W 139–106 LeBron James (43) LeBron James (14) Russell Westbrook (12) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		18–19
January: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
38 January 2 Minnesota W 108–103 LeBron James (26) LeBron James (7) James, Westbrook (5) Crypto.com Arena
18,343 		19–19
39 January 4 Sacramento Crypto.com Arena
40 January 7 Atlanta Crypto.com Arena
41 January 9 Memphis Crypto.com Arena
42 January 12 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
43 January 15 @ Denver Ball Arena
44 January 17 Utah Crypto.com Arena
45 January 19 Indiana Crypto.com Arena
46 January 21 @ Orlando Amway Center
47 January 23 @ Miami FTX Arena
48 January 25 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
49 January 27 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
50 January 28 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
51 January 30 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 2 Portland Crypto.com Arena
53 February 3 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
54 February 5 New York Crypto.com Arena
55 February 8 Milwaukee Crypto.com Arena
56 February 9 @ Portland Moda Center
57 February 12 @ Golden State Chase Center
58 February 16 Utah Crypto.com Arena
59 February 25 L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
60 February 27 New Orleans Crypto.com Arena
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
62 March 3 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena (LAC)
63 March 5 Golden State Crypto.com Arena
64 March 7 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
65 March 9 @ Houston Toyota Center
66 March 11 Washington Crypto.com Arena
67 March 13 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
68 March 14 Toronto Crypto.com Arena
69 March 16 @ Minnesota Target Center
70 March 18 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
71 March 19 @ Washington Capital One Arena
72 March 21 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
73 March 23 Philadelphia Crypto.com Arena
74 March 27 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
75 March 29 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
76 March 31 @ Utah Vivint Arena
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 1 New Orleans Crypto.com Arena
78 April 3 Denver Crypto.com Arena
79 April 5 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
80 April 7 @ Golden State Chase Center
81 April 8 Oklahoma City Crypto.com Arena
82 April 10 @ Denver Ball Arena
2021–22 season schedule

Roster

Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 12 Christie, Max 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-02-10 Michigan State
F/C 3 Davis, Anthony 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
F 28 Hachimura, Rui 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-02-08 Gonzaga
F/C 11 Hayes, Jaxson Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2000-05-23 Texas
G 0 Hood-Schifino, Jalen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-06-19 Indiana
G 9 James, Bronny (GL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2004-10-06 USC
F 23 James, LeBron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984-12-30 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
G/F 4 Knecht, Dalton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 2001-04-19 Tennessee
C 10 Koloko, Christian (TW) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2000-06-20 Arizona
F 20 Lewis, Maxwell (GL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-07-27 Pepperdine
G 41 Olivari, Quincy (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-05-27 Xavier
G 15 Reaves, Austin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-05-29 Oklahoma
G/F 5 Reddish, Cam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1999-09-01 Duke
G 1 Russell, D'Angelo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-02-23 Ohio State
F 94 Traoré, Armel (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-01-23 France
F 2 Vanderbilt, Jarred Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1999-04-03 Kentucky
G 7 Vincent, Gabe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-07-14 UC Santa Barbara
F/C 35 Wood, Christian Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1995-09-27 UNLV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 26, 2024

Transactions

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players added

Via trade

Via free agency

Players lost

Via free agency

Via trade

Waived

Trades

August 6, 2021[6]
Five-team trade
To Brooklyn Nets
2024 second-round pick (from Washington)
2025 second-round pick swap right (from Washington)
Draft rights to Nikola Milutinov (2015 No. 26) (from San Antonio) 		To Indiana Pacers
Draft rights to Isaiah Jackson (No. 22) (from Los Angeles)
To Los Angeles Lakers
Russell Westbrook
2023 CHI second-round pick (from Washington)
2024 second-round pick (from Washington)
2028 WAS second-round pick (from Washington) 		To San Antonio Spurs
Chandler Hutchison
2022 second-round pick (from Washington)
To Washington Wizards
Kyle Kuzma
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Montrezl Harrell
Aaron Holiday
Spencer Dinwiddle
Draft rights to Isaiah Todd (No. 31)
Cash considerations
September 10, 2021[7][8] To Los Angeles Lakers
Draft rights to Wang Zhelin (2016, No. 57) 		To Memphis Grizzlies
Marc Gasol
2024 second-round pick
Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Contract terms Ref.
August 6 Talen Horton-Tucker 3 year, $32 million deal [9]

Additions

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
August 3 Joël Ayayi Two-way contract Gonzaga [10]
August 3 Austin Reaves Two-way contract Oklahoma [10]
August 6 Carmelo Anthony 1 year, $2.6 million deal Portland Trail Blazers [11]
August 6 Trevor Ariza 1 year, $2.6 million deal Miami Heat [12]
August 6 Kent Bazemore 1 year, $2.4 million deal Golden State Warriors [13]
August 6 Wayne Ellington 1 year, $2.6 million deal Detroit Pistons [14]
August 6 Dwight Howard 1 year, $2.6 million deal Philadelphia 76ers [15]
August 6 Malik Monk 1 year, $1.7 million deal Charlotte Hornets [16]
August 6 Kendrick Nunn 2 year, $10 million deal Miami Heat [17]
August 10 Chaundee Brown Exhibit 10 contract Michigan [18]
August 10 Mac McClung Exhibit 10 contract Texas Tech [18]
August 31 Rajon Rondo 1 year, $2.6 million contract Memphis Grizzlies [19]
September 9 DeAndre Jordan 1 year, $2.6 million contract Detroit Pistons [20]

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
August 4 Andre Drummond 1 year, $2.4 million deal Philadelphia 76ers [21]
August 4 Alfonzo McKinnie Waived [22]
August 5 Ben McLemore 1 year, $2.4 million deal Portland Trail Blazers [23]
August 6 Markieff Morris 1 year, $2.6 million deal Miami Heat [24]
August 10 Alex Caruso 4 year, $37 million deal Chicago Bulls [25]
August 13 Dennis Schröder 1 year, $5.9 million deal Boston Celtics [26]
September 20 Devontae Cacok Training Camp contract Brooklyn Nets [27]

References

  1. ^ "Team Directory" (PDF). 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Reports: Lakers agree to Russell Westbrook trade". NBA.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Sam Quinn (October 20, 2021). "Three lineup adjustments Lakers can make to help Russell Westbrook after his disastrous debut on opening night". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Doug Robinson (October 20, 2021). "Just how good will LeBron's newest super team be?". Deseret News. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-announce-2021-preseason-schedule-presented-by-delta-air-lines
  6. ^ "Lakers Acquire Russell Westbrook". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lakers Trade Gasol and 2nd Round Pick for Draft Rights to Wang Zhelin". NBA.com. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Grizzlies Complete Trade with Lakers". NBA.com. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lakers Re-sign Talen Horton-Tucker". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Lakers Sign Joel Ayayi and Austin Reaves to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Lakers Sign Carmelo Anthony". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "Lakers Sign Trevor Ariza". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Lakers Sign Kent Bazemore". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Lakers Sign Wayne Ellington". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "Lakers Sign Dwight Howard". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "Lakers Sign Malik Monk". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "Lakers Sign Kendrick Nunn". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Lakers Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. and Mac McClung". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  19. ^ https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-rajon-rondo-2021
  20. ^ https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-deandre-jordan-2021
  21. ^ "76ers Sign Two-Time All-Star Andre Drummond". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  22. ^ "Lakers Waive Alfonzo McKinnie". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  23. ^ "Trail Blazers sign 8-year veteran guard Ben McLemore". NBA.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  24. ^ "HEAT SIGNS MARKIEFF MORRIS". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  25. ^ "Bulls sign Alex Caruso". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  26. ^ "Celtics Sign Dennis Schröder". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  27. ^ https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/09/20/brooklyn-nets-sign-devontae-cacok

Notes

  1. ^ a b c On December 25, 2021, the Lakers' home arena changed its name from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena.
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